Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program is Now Closed to Submission of New Applications

The program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents and grandparents in order to reunite with them in Canada. Sponsors who have received invitations to apply for the Parent and Grandparent Program should have submitted their applications before June 28, 2019. The updated program was launched at the beginning of this year. Read More …

Six Tech Occupations That Are in Demand in Ontario

The province of Ontario has made a list of tech occupations that will be given preference when selecting candidates for immigration. Targeting specific candidates will help solve the problem of labour shortages in the technology sector of this Canadian province. New Express Entry draws will focus on six specific National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes under Read More …

Canada Launches Immigration Pilot For Workers In the Agri-Food Sector

The immigration pilot will focus on attracting workers to Canada’s agri-food sector, especially in meat processing and mushroom production. Temporary foreign workers with work experience in the Canadian agri-food sector will receive a new pathway to permanent residence in early 2020. A three-year Agri-Food Immigration Pilot will help Canada retain experienced non-seasonal foreign workers with suitable Read More …

Buyers in Canada Will Receive a 10% Benefit to Finance Their First Home

The eligible candidates under this program include first-time home buyers whose income does not exceed a certain level. The Canadian government has approved a program, according to which the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) will pay up to 10% of the purchase price for first-time home buyers. However, certain conditions apply.  The program will Read More …

Canada Has Updated the List of Occupations under the Global Talent Stream

New occupations have been added to the list, and those that no longer meet the needs of the Canadian labour market have been removed. The Government of Canada has updated the list of occupations under the popular Global Talent Stream. This stream provides Canadian employers who are active in the fields of science, technology, engineering, Read More …

Three Important Changes in the Canadian Immigration System

Newly arrived immigrants and temporary residents in Canada are now better protected thanks to the new measures introduced by the federal government. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduces three new measures to protect immigrants in various situations:  Temporary workers facing employer abuse Newly arrived immigrants who have experienced domestic violence Family reunion for those Read More …

The Express Entry System’s Pass Mark Has Been Lowered

More than 40,000 invitations were sent since the beginning of the year. The Government of Canada issued 3,350 invitations to apply for permanent residence within the Express Entry draw held on June 26, 2019. Since the beginning of the year, 41,800 ITAs have already been sent, while the goal for this year is 81,400 invitations. Read More …

New Brunswick to Hold Job Fairs in Three European Cities

This summer, immigration officers and employers from the Canadian province of New Brunswick will hold three job fairs in Europe.  In August 2019, New Brunswick is planning to hold job fairs in three European capitals — Kyiv, Warsaw, and Amsterdam. The job fairs will take place:  August 10, 2019, in Kyiv (Ukraine)  August 12, 2019, Read More …